Dong Guo did not recover from losing that race against Fuk On Wang earlier and has just wandered passed the media desk on his way to the rail, thinning the field by one.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Alvan Zheng did not get his Day 2 off to a great start and had dropped some of his chips already by the time we caught up with him, and he didn't come back with all that many to start with. Zheng has just earned a little bit of breathing room by taking down the blinds and antes.
It was Shizi Xiao who opened the action with a 5,000 raise from the hi-jack and Zheng peeked down at his cards and moved all-in for 29,100 from one seat over. Shizi looked tempted but eventually decided to wait for a better spot, or a better kicker perhaps, as he flashed Zheng the 
before folding.
A player who did find a customer for his shove was Chi Chung Ho, who moved all-in from under-the-gun over on table 11, and found a caller in the form of Bin Yan in the cutoff.
Chi Chung Ho: 
Bin Yan: 
Yan looked disappointed to be in such bad shape, though it was Ho who was the at-risk player. The case 
came off the top of the deck as the window card, with the rest of the board running out 
to give Ho a boat and a double up, and despite making two pair Yin dropped some chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
184,000
-5,100
|
-5,100 |
|
47,200
21,400
|
21,400 |
|
|
45,200
22,400
|
22,400 |
|
|
38,500
5,600
|
5,600 |
Sparrow Cheung has just taken down a huge pot from tablemate Lang Yi.
There was 34,000 already in the middle when we arrived, and a board that read 
. Cheung had a bet of 24,000 in front of him, and Yi was in the tank for a while before she eventually made the call. She'd quickly muck though when Cheung flipped over 
for top pair that had rivered a flush.
Cheung's up to 100,000 now, while Li drops to 76,200.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000
59,900
|
59,900 |
|
|
76,000
-62,200
|
-62,200 |
Players have wasted no time jumping into the thick of the action and there have been quite a few all-ins already. The two we caught both resulted in double-ups, but no exits.
In the first, it was China's Dong Guo opening the action with a raise to 4,000 from under-the-gun. Guo's neighbor Fuk On Wang peeked down at his cards and asked Guo how much he was playing (68,600) before moving all-in for 39,200 in total. The rest of the table got out of the way and Guo made a speedy call.
Dong Guo: 
Fuk On Wang: 
There's nothing like a good old-fashioned race to start the day, and it was one Wang won when the board ran out 
to double him up to 80,400.
We caught the tail end of another all-in confrontation over on table seven immediately afterward, arriving in time to see the USA's Austin Walton earn a full double up showing down 
for a set of tens to win a big pot from tablemate Zi Kun Chen, who was left with a 9,500 bowl of rice after the hand, while Walton doulbed to 70,400.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
80,400
40,200
|
40,200 |
|
70,400
36,200
|
36,200 |
|
|
28,400
-40,200
|
-40,200 |
|
|
9,500
-36,800
|
-36,800 |
An aggressive play from Chuanshu Chen just paid off big for the Chinese player.
Action folded to Sun Tan on the button and he opened to 3,500, before Chen three-bet from the small blind to what looked like 45,800. Zhengyu Song then moved all-in from the big blind for around the same amount, forcing Tan to fold.
Chen had just the and was up against Song's , but the 
wasn't kind and Song saw his opponent hit trips. Song will have to sing another day, while Chen now stacks up 150,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000
37,400
|
37,400 |
|
25,000
-6,800
|
-6,800 |
|
|
Busted |
Coming into the day with less than ten big blinds, Dzmitry Rabotkin was always going to need to make some moves early. Fortunately for the Belarusian, he just found a perfect spot to do so.
Rabotkin open-jammed for 14,100 from the hijack, and when it folded to the big blind of Bo Peng he made the call. Rabotkin had 
which was dominating Peng's , and the 
paired Rabotkin's ace to leave Peng drawing dead on the turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
140,000
-15,700
|
-15,700 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
And we're off. The 193 returning Day 2a players of the OPC Main Event will be playing one 60-minute level, then going on break for 70-minutes so the 64 returning Day 2b players can get started.
After they've played one 60-minute level they get a 10-minute break, with both the 2a and 2b players combining after this period. Cards are now in the air and the Day 2a players are back in the thick of the action.
Level: 12
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
Welcome back to Day 2 of the Oriental Poker Championships (OPC) Macau where there have been a few changes to the schedule to accommodate a larger than expected field. The OPC Main Event attracted a total of 513 entries (including re-entries) over the three starting Day 1 flights; two standard Day 1a and 1b flights, and a third turbo 1c flight. The 257 survivors from these three flights have been divided into two Day 2 flights.
Day 2a will see the 66 Day 1A survivors combine with the 127 Day 1b survivors, with the 193 returning players returning to action at 1pm local time on Saturday, 26 May.
Out of the 107 Turbo Day 1c flight's initial entries, 64 players made it through and the 64 survivors will be coming back for Day 2b at a slightly later start time of 2pm, with the fields combining at a later time when there is enough table space to accommodate everyone. Player lists and the respective Day 2 Seat Draws for both 2A and 2B will be included below.
The man leading the field overall is Day 1b frontrunner, China's Dong Kimi, who will be returning for Day 2A with a stack of 218,200. China's Xiao Shizi (189,100) and Feng Shun Yan (186,300) round out the tournament's top three stacks, and will all be returning for Day 2a.
The next largest stack belongs to inaugural OPC High Roller Champion Ivan Leow, who will with
be returning at the top of the Day 2b counts with a stack of 182,200, and the Malaysian will be looking to add to the US$183,740 he has already won this series.
Other big stacks include Jeho Lee (159,200) and the Korean player will be looking to repeat chance, having won the 2017 Suncity Cup Main Event for US$205,528 right here at the tournament tables Venetian Macau Hotel & Resort.
More notables returning for Day 2 include Hong Kong's Danny Tang (77,300), and Sam Wu (47,200), who both made it through to Day 2b.
Other returning Day 2a qualifiers include Hong Kong's Carson Wong (128,600), Thailand's most successful tournament player Phanlert Sukonthchartnant (94,200), The USA's Benjamin Hamnett (80,200), China's Alvan Zheng (32,900), and OPC High Roller final tablists Albert Paik (90,700), Wenling Gao (63,100) and Victor Chong (42,000).
Blinds will be restarting at 800/1,600 with a 200 ante and the level length has been increased, with returning players fighting it out at the felt over seven 60-minute levels, with play scheduled to conclude at the end of Level 18 at approximately 9.30-10pm.
| Table | Seat | Player Name | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Haoran Xiong | China | 26200 |
| 1 | 2 | Shuai Fan | China | 105600 |
| 1 | 3 | Jui Fei Zhang | China | 130800 |
| 1 | 4 | Wei Guo Liu | China | 42800 |
| 1 | 5 | Albert Paik | USA | 90700 |
| 1 | 6 | Peng Chen | China | 58200 |
| 1 | 7 | Hao Xiong | China | 19700 |
| 1 | 8 | Peng Cheng Yue | China | 57200 |
| 1 | 9 | We Wilson Liu | China | 48900 |
| 1 | 10 | Xiao Peng Luo | China | 37900 |
| 2 | 1 | Xin Zhang | China | 50200 |
| 2 | 2 | Mauro Frangolini | Italy | 45600 |
| 2 | 3 | Ling Hao Zhu | China | 47800 |
| 2 | 4 | Jacky Wong | Hong Kong | 14600 |
| 2 | 5 | YingJie Huang | China | 37800 |
| 2 | 6 | Ognjen Jakara | Bosnia | 30000 |
| 2 | 7 | JunQiang Lyu | China | 46700 |
| 2 | 8 | Fan Zheng | China | 17400 |
| 2 | 9 | Shuyong Zhou | China | 57000 |
| 2 | 10 | Bo Hu | China | 70800 |
| 3 | 1 | Zhong Qiang Chen | China | 60200 |
| 3 | 2 | HaoYu | Lu China | 54700 |
| 3 | 3 | Chi Yuen Lee | Hong Kong | 96100 |
| 3 | 4 | Cheng Bei Li | China | 133000 |
| 3 | 5 | Guo Liang Wei | China | 33800 |
| 3 | 6 | Junjiang Li | China | 38900 |
| 3 | 7 | Kimi Dong | China | 218200 |
| 3 | 8 | Qien Huang | China | 44800 |
| 3 | 9 | Zhiao He | China | 36700 |
| 3 | 10 | MoMo Yin | China | 98200 |
| 4 | 1 | Cun Zhang | China | 51700 |
| 4 | 2 | Jiangiang Yu | China | 49700 |
| 4 | 3 | Tian Fu Chen | China | 24500 |
| 4 | 4 | Weichun Jiang | China | 63300 |
| 4 | 5 | Xin Jiang | China | 60000 |
| 4 | 6 | Jang Hwang | Hong Kong | 17300 |
| 4 | 7 | Xiao Feng Zheng | China | 60500 |
| 4 | 8 | JeHo Lee | Korea | 159200 |
| 4 | 9 | Zigao Yu | China | 24700 |
| 4 | 10 | Teng Zhu | China | 40400 |
| 5 | 1 | Jason Wong | UK | 54100 |
| 5 | 2 | Jie Liang | China | 68400 |
| 5 | 3 | Yan Shun Feng | China | 186300 |
| 5 | 4 | Bing Cong Wang | China | 26800 |
| 5 | 5 | Bing Yao | China | 90900 |
| 5 | 6 | Xiangling He | China | 22600 |
| 5 | 7 | Zhi Zhang | China | 81400 |
| 5 | 8 | Jing Xiao | China | 55900 |
| 5 | 9 | Jun Wang | China | 27400 |
| 5 | 10 | Jun Hao Hong | China | 51500 |
| 6 | 1 | Dan Liu | China | 45100 |
| 6 | 2 | Yuanning Wu | China | 110000 |
| 6 | 3 | Edward Yam | Hong Kong | 21100 |
| 6 | 4 | Phanlert Sukonthachartnant | Thailand | 94200 |
| 6 | 5 | Shizi Xiao | China | 189100 |
| 6 | 6 | Alvan Zheng | China | 32900 |
| 6 | 7 | Lin Zhou | China | 165200 |
| 6 | 8 | Xue Chun Hong | China | 39800 |
| 6 | 9 | Hon Chong Lee | Hong Kong | 22800 |
| 6 | 10 | Gang Min | China | 45700 |
| 7 | 1 | Sheng Chen | China | 91400 |
| 7 | 2 | Wenging Cai | China | 21400 |
| 7 | 3 | Guang Cheng Chen | China | 62800 |
| 7 | 4 | Liang Tong | China | 169300 |
| 7 | 5 | Kun Huang | China | 46100 |
| 7 | 6 | Yahui Xu | China | 100000 |
| 7 | 7 | Jiayu Ruan | China | 46500 |
| 7 | 8 | Dong Guo | China | 68600 |
| 7 | 9 | Fuk On Wang | Hong Kong | 40200 |
| 7 | 10 | Ji Peng Mao | China | 32800 |
| 8 | 1 | Yang Zhang | China | 146600 |
| 8 | 2 | Hulie Meng | China | 36500 |
| 8 | 3 | Yunsong Peng | China | 15100 |
| 8 | 4 | Piao Wang | China | 40800 |
| 8 | 5 | Jutong Hou | China | 107100 |
| 8 | 6 | Meng Wong | China | 37000 |
| 8 | 7 | Yang Zhang | China | 66300 |
| 8 | 8 | Shuang Qing Chen | China | 20200 |
| 8 | 9 | Tianyou Liu | China | 64100 |
| 8 | 10 | Quan Gang Ma | China | 68200 |
| 9 | 1 | Hon Cheong Lee | Hong Kong | 12300 |
| 9 | 2 | Dong Liang Cheng | China | 145700 |
| 9 | 3 | Sun Tan | Malaysia | 31800 |
| 9 | 4 | Chuanshu Chen | China | 112600 |
| 9 | 5 | Zhengyu Song | China | 37800 |
| 9 | 6 | Xiwen He | China | 18200 |
| 9 | 7 | Lang Yi | China | 138200 |
| 9 | 8 | Xu Feng | China | 28900 |
| 9 | 9 | Sparrow Cheung | Hong Kong | 40100 |
| 9 | 10 | Zhi Qiang Qian | China | 66400 |
| 10 | 1 | Wing Kei Chan | Hong Kong | 61500 |
| 10 | 2 | Feng Jiao Wang | China | 161500 |
| 10 | 3 | Xian Ze | China | 84200 |
| 10 | 4 | Anson Tsang | Hong Kong | 59100 |
| 10 | 5 | Yanhui Li | China | 27500 |
| 10 | 6 | Qinrong Gao | China | 92100 |
| 10 | 7 | Hung Sheng Lin | Taiwan | 14500 |
| 10 | 8 | Sam Cheong | Macau | 52400 |
| 10 | 9 | Qunxiao Chen | Macau | 51500 |
| 10 | 10 | Sen Mu | China | 57000 |
| 11 | 1 | Zhuo Zeng | China | 47100 |
| 11 | 2 | Yue Reng Pan | China | 156400 |
| 11 | 3 | Sihai Jiang | China | 86300 |
| 11 | 4 | Chi Chung Ho | Hong Kong | 25800 |
| 11 | 5 | LaiPeng Zhong | China | 82700 |
| 11 | 6 | Carson Ka Shing Wong | Hong Kong | 128600 |
| 11 | 7 | Xin Chen | China | 122900 |
| 11 | 8 | Xiao Ling Li | China | 89600 |
| 11 | 9 | Yuan Chao Li | China | 35400 |
| 11 | 10 | Bin Yan | China | 22800 |
| 12 | 1 | Jing Chao Xiao | China | 58000 |
| 12 | 2 | Ming Di-Yi | China | 25300 |
| 12 | 3 | ZiKun Chen | China | 46300 |
| 12 | 4 | Xing Long Huang | China | 70400 |
| 12 | 5 | Austin Walton | USA | 34200 |
| 12 | 6 | Ronald Yu | Macau | 36300 |
| 12 | 7 | Jian Jing Zhang | China | 37400 |
| 12 | 8 | KuokWai Cheong | Macau | 65200 |
| 12 | 9 | LingYun Jiang | China | 88000 |
| 12 | 10 | YinFei Xiao | China | 53500 |
| 13 | 1 | Xiaobuo Huang | China | 63300 |
| 13 | 2 | Jinwei Hu | China | 62800 |
| 13 | 3 | Xiao Xiao Qi | China | 69200 |
| 13 | 4 | Yung Bing Chu | Taiwan | 100200 |
| 13 | 5 | Damaso Garcia | Spain | 10500 |
| 13 | 6 | Bin Sun | China | 62600 |
| 13 | 7 | Yi Wang | China | 64300 |
| 13 | 8 | Ienchun Chiu | Taiwan | 33400 |
| 13 | 9 | Wen Jin | China | 21800 |
| 13 | 10 | Zhe Long Jie | China | 52400 |
| 14 | 1 | Larivee Magni Tomas | Canada | 36800 |
| 14 | 2 | Xingwei Tong | China | 16800 |
| 14 | 3 | Wenling Gao | China | 63100 |
| 14 | 4 | Hon Wa Tse | Hong Kong | 88100 |
| 14 | 5 | Wei Yi Zhang | China | 74400 |
| 14 | 6 | Xiabo Zhou | China | 91000 |
| 14 | 7 | MingJuen Teoh | Malaysia | 36000 |
| 14 | 8 | Naisu Huang | China | 67800 |
| 14 | 9 | Kwok Chun Lai | Hong Kong | 82200 |
| 15 | 1 | Wen Lyu | China | 25000 |
| 15 | 2 | YeMao Yu | China | 86700 |
| 15 | 3 | Weijian Xie | China | 26600 |
| 15 | 4 | Jia Liang Xiao | China | 113700 |
| 15 | 5 | Shuai Yang Qia | China | 59900 |
| 15 | 6 | Yachong Yang | China | 50000 |
| 15 | 7 | Jian Guo Zhou | China | 35800 |
| 15 | 8 | Bin Zhang | China | 19400 |
| 15 | 9 | Yazhou Chen | China | 30700 |
| 16 | 1 | Jie Zhao | China | 25600 |
| 16 | 2 | Hao Tian | China | 33800 |
| 16 | 3 | Andy Ying Kit Chan | Hong Kong | 104200 |
| 16 | 4 | Ben Hamnett | USA | 80200 |
| 16 | 5 | Victor Chong | Malaysia | 42000 |
| 16 | 6 | Liwei Chen | China | 72000 |
| 16 | 7 | Yu Zhao | China | 43000 |
| 16 | 8 | Kevin Choi | Hong Kong | 22500 |
| 16 | 9 | Jia Tang | China | 25200 |
| 17 | 1 | Zhumeng Sun | China | 102000 |
| 17 | 2 | Yongbin Wang | China | 132300 |
| 17 | 3 | Mohamed Ahmad | Singapore | 35600 |
| 17 | 4 | Phachara Wongwichit | Aus | 72500 |
| 17 | 5 | Timothy Yan Yim | Hong Kong | 68300 |
| 17 | 6 | Jun Feng Wang | China | 38200 |
| 17 | 7 | Hsuan-Chao Chen | Taiwan | 110600 |
| 17 | 8 | Pei Yan | China | 83000 |
| 17 | 9 | Jianbo Zhou | China | 10200 |
| 18 | 1 | Ling Sung | China | 74900 |
| 18 | 2 | Ke Sun | China | 47400 |
| 18 | 3 | Shan Jun Duan | China | 88800 |
| 18 | 4 | Bo Peng | China | 155700 |
| 18 | 5 | Shu Zhang | China | 116600 |
| 18 | 6 | Alex Lee | Singapore | 18700 |
| 18 | 7 | Cliff Chow | Hong Kong | 30700 |
| 18 | 8 | Jingxuan Zhu | China | 35800 |
| 18 | 9 | Dmitry Rabotkin | Belarus | 14500 |
| 19 | 1 | Kin Fai Chung | China | 57700 |
| 19 | 2 | Ning Sun | China | 84300 |
| 19 | 3 | Qi Luo | China | 42300 |
| 19 | 4 | Jianwen Mao | China | 58900 |
| 19 | 5 | Jian Liu | China | 71800 |
| 19 | 6 | Adalsteww Karlsson | Iceland | 119200 |
| 19 | 7 | Terence Wu | Hong Kong | 42000 |
| 19 | 8 | Jia Run He | China | 109900 |
| 19 | 9 | Peng Zhou | China | 129200 |
| 20 | 1 | Guan Yuan Zhang | China | 52200 |
| 20 | 2 | Tsz Fai Tong | Hong Kong | 59700 |
| 20 | 3 | SangJun Lee | Korea | 69500 |
| 20 | 4 | Wei Ping Wang | China | 31000 |
| 20 | 5 | Pei Yu Lai | China | 70500 |
| 20 | 6 | Bi Lai Jiang | China | 60200 |
| 20 | 7 | Pengcheng Cai | China | 87700 |
| 20 | 8 | Xian Xiao | China | 55300 |
| 20 | 9 | Tian Jin | China | 33800 |
